H.R. 10637: Voter Vouching Transparency Act

This bill would require any state that allows a person to register to vote for federal elections using a voter voucher to send a report to the Election Assistance Commission after each regularly scheduled general election for federal office.

What has to be reported

The report would cover the period between that general election and the previous one, and would include:

• The total number of people who registered to vote using a voter voucher.
• The total number of people who served as voter vouchers.
• The number of people vouched for by each voter voucher.
• The total number of registration attempts using a voter voucher that were rejected, along with the reasons for rejection if the state keeps those records.

Privacy limits

The reports could not include personal identifying information such as names, street addresses, voter ID numbers, phone numbers, signatures, or dates of birth.

How the reports would be submitted and shared

The Election Assistance Commission would be allowed, if practical, to receive these reports through its existing Election Administration and Voting Survey system. The Commission would also have to make each report publicly available for 22 months after it is received.

What counts as a voter voucher

Under the bill, a voter voucher is someone who is allowed under state law to confirm another person’s identity or residence for voter registration purposes and does so to help that person register to vote.

Likely impacted companies

None found.